Audovera

Painting of Audovera's repudiation by Albert Maignan.

Audovera was the first wife or mistress of Chilperic I, king of Neustria.

They had four children.

• Theudebert, died in the war of 575
• Merovech (d.578), married the widow Brunhilda and became his father's enemy
• Clovis, assassinated by Fredegund in 580
• Basina, nun, led a revolt in the abbey of Poitiers

She was later sent to a convent by Chilperic. Chilperic and his third wife, Fredegunde, later had her murdered.

References

• " A Popular History of France Vol 1, chapter VIII, the Merovingians" from Humanitiesweb, last accessed July 22, 2007